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SLJ reviews of YALSA's Excellence in Nonfiction Award titles and the winner and honor books of the 2025 Robert F. Sibert Informational Award, administered by ALSC.

Bestowed annually, the William C. Morris Award honors a young adult title written by a first-time author writing for teens. The 2025 winner: Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo. Four honor books were named.

These selections combine witty dialogue, incongruous situations, goofy characters, and silly plots to keep young readers entertained.

Gripping fantastical journeys, family secrets, unbridled joy, and inconceivable loss: in these pages, tweens are facing it all. These 26 middle grade titles are exemplars across genre of the power of truth telling and embracing one's authentic self, even when it seems impossible. 

This thankful season, children can read all about dinosaurs, crayons, and even turkeys enjoying food, fun, and family. 

This roundup of 2024 books centering Native American stories offers something for every reader to enjoy this November and all year long.

As we gear up to a presidential election, these titles can help young readers to better understand the past, present, and future of the voting process.

In these 18 YA horror titles, inclusivity across race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, mental health, physical ability, and more are highlighted, reflecting the diverse lives and needs of young adults.

These short story collections center diverse characters and stories in creepy, readable tales.